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. 2018 Jan 28;44(3):355–363. doi: 10.1111/cch.12549

Table 3.

Needs reported by young people and parents (n = 106) at baseline and unmet need as a proportion of reported needs

Item Young person Parent
Percentage with reported needs Mean unmet needa Percentage with reported needs Mean unmet needa
Speech 21.7 0.39 19.0b 0.60
Mobility 58.4 0.12 68.9 0.25
Positioning 25.5 0.14 38.1b 0.30
Equipment 56.2b 0.20 61.9b 0.29
Pain 34.0 0.38 50.0 0.43
Epilepsy 17.9 0.15 18.8 0.05
Control of movement 63.2 0.31 73.6 0.28
Bone or joint problems 41.5 0.45 58.5 0.35
Curvature of back 24.7b 0.30 29.5b 0.32
Eyesight 45.3 0.10 47.2 0.08
a

Unmet need as a proportion of reported needs.

b

One missing.